2020 DNC Platform Features a Narrow View of Religious Freedom feedproxy.google.com
The Democrats approved their 2020 party platform Tuesday evening, and its celebration of faith and religious diversity, the platform’s new definition of religious freedom actually would seriously limit it for religious voters across the country.
The 2020 Democratic party platform states that “religious freedom is a core American value and a core value of the Democratic Party. Democrats will protect the rights of each American for the free exercise of his or her own religion. It will be the policy of the Democratic Administration to advocate for religious freedom throughout the world. Democrats celebrate America’s history of religious pluralism and tolerance, and recognize the countless acts of service of our faith communities.” The platform also emphasized “the paramount importance of maintaining the separation between church and state enshrined in our Constitution.”…
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